Wu Kai Sha (), formerly known as Wu Kwai Sha or U Kwai Sha (), is a place at the shore of

Tolo Harbour Tolo Harbour, or Tai Po Hoi (, historically ) is a sheltered harbour in northeast New Territories The New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 8 ...

, northwest of

Ma On Shan Ma On Shan may refer to: * Ma On Shan (peak) ( zh, t=馬鞍山, s=马鞍山, l=saddle peak, links=no), a mountain in the New Territories of Hong Kong * Ma On Shan (town), a New Town in the New Territories on the foot of Ma On Shan mountain * Ma On ...

in the

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, Hong Kong. Wu Kai Sha is within the

Sha Tin District Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. As one of the 9 districts located in the New Territories, it covers the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, Fo Tan, Siu Lek Yuen, and Ma Liu Shui. The district is the most populo ...

, one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong.

Administration

Wu Kai Sha (including

Cheung Kang Cheung Kang () is a village in Wu Kai Sha, Ma On Shan, Sha Tin District, New Territories, Hong Kong. Recognised status Wu Kai Sha (including Cheung Kang) is a recognised village under the New Territories Small House Policy. Features A cinnamomu ...

) is a recognized village under the

Small House Policy The Small House Policy (SHP, ) was introduced in 1972 in Hong Kong. The objective was to improve the then prevailing low standard of housing in the rural areas of the New Territories. The Policy allows an indigenous male villager who is 18 ye ...

. Wu Kai Sha is one of the villages represented within the

Sha Tin Rural Committee Sha Tin Rural Committee () is a rural committee representing the interest of villages in Sha Tin District Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. As one of the 9 districts located in the New Territories, it covers the ar ...

. For electoral purposes, Wu Kai Sha is part of the

Wu Kai Sha Wu Kai Sha (), formerly known as Wu Kwai Sha or U Kwai Sha (), is a place at the shore of Tolo Harbour, northwest of Ma On Shan in the New Territories, Hong Kong. Wu Kai Sha is within the Sha Tin District, one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ...

constituency, which is currently represented by

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History

Originally there were only a few villages in the area, like Wu Kai Sha Village (). It is now an extension of the Ma On Shan

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. At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Wu Kai Sha Village was 135. The number of males was 59. The vicinity to the northeast is called () in English. The area was once home to the largest of the detention centres for

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in Hong Kong.

Features

Wu Kai Sha is famous for a

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, Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village of

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. There is also a beach near the Wu Kai Sha Youth Village.

Transport

Before the area was developed, there existed only rough roads to the area. Many residents and visitors took

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boats from

Ma Liu Shui Ma Liu Shui is an area in Sha Tin District, in the New Territories, Hong Kong. The area faces Tide Cove (Sha Tin Hoi) and Tolo Harbour. The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Science Park are located in Ma Liu Shui. Name ety ...

, near the MTR University station, across

to the area. With the extension of the new town to the northwestern side of

, roads were extended and expanded. Sai Sha Road is an alternative route to

Sai Kung Sai Kung may refer to: * Sai Kung Town, or just Sai Kung, a town and administrative area in the Sai Kung District, Hong Kong * Sai Kung Peninsula, a peninsula in Hong Kong * Sai Kung District, an administrative district in Hong Kong, which does no ...

. In 2001, the

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began construction of the Ma On Shan Rail (now the

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), which currently terminates at

Wu Kai Sha station Wu Kai Sha is the northeastern terminal station on the of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong. It is located between Sai Sha Road and Sha On Street in , also identified with Wu Kai Sha to its west, serving the housing estates a ...

References

*(Map) War Office (1936, 3rd Ed.), Hong Kong University Press. (1957, 4th Ed., Chinese character added). ''Hong Kong and The New Territories'', Hong Kong University Press.

External links

Delineation of area of existing village Wu Kai Sha and Cheung Kang (Sha Tin) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
* {{Sha Tin District Ma On Shan